Kaipātiki Local Board Te Poari ā-Rohe o Kaipātiki | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| Ward | North Shore Ward |
| Legislated | 2010 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 34.08 km2 (13.16 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 95,600 |
| • Density | 2,810/km2 (7,270/sq mi) |
Local Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Leadership | |
Chairperson | John Gillon, Shore Action |
Deputy chairperson | Danielle GrantJP, Shore Action |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 8 |
Political groups | Shore Action (8) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| 90 Bentley Ave, Glenfield | |
TheKaipātiki Local Board is one of the 21 local boards ofAuckland Council, and is one of the two boards overseen by the council'sNorth Shore Ward councillors. It coversGlenfield south toNorthcote Point. Its eastern border is theNorthern Motorway and its western border is theWaitematā Harbour.[3] The board sits within the Glenfield Library building on Bentley Ave, Glenfield.AUT's Akoranga Campus is the only tertiary institution in the North Shore ward, and it is in the Kaipātiki board area.
It includes the suburbs ofTotara Vale,Wairau Valley,Bayview,Glenfield,Birkdale,Beach Haven,Hillcrest,Chatswood,Northcote,Northcote Point andBirkenhead.[4]
Kaipātiki Local Board Area covers 34.08 km2 (13.16 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 95,600 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 2,805 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 79,128 | — |
| 2013 | 82,494 | +0.60% |
| 2018 | 88,269 | +1.36% |
| 2023 | 88,128 | −0.03% |
| Source:[5][6] | ||
Kaipātiki had a population of 88,128 in the2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 141 people (−0.2%) since the2018 census, and an increase of 5,634 people (6.8%) since the2013 census. There were 43,440 males, 44,343 females and 345 people ofother genders in 29,928 dwellings.[7] 4.0% of people identified asLGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 16,125 people (18.3%) aged under 15 years, 17,787 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 42,936 (48.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 11,283 (12.8%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 56.5%European (Pākehā); 9.4%Māori; 6.6%Pasifika; 34.8%Asian; 3.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.3%, Māori language by 1.9%, Samoan by 1.1%, and other languages by 31.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk).New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 45.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 32.6%Christian, 3.3%Hindu, 1.8%Islam, 0.4%Māori religious beliefs, 2.0%Buddhist, 0.4%New Age, 0.1%Jewish, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they hadno religion were 52.0%, and 5.9% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 27,108 (37.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 28,863 (40.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 16,032 (22.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 11,682 people (16.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 41,247 (57.3%) people were employed full-time, 8,976 (12.5%) were part-time, and 1,893 (2.6%) were unemployed.[6]
The Board has eight members, elected in the2022 Auckland local elections.[8]
| Name | Party | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gillon | Shore Action | Chairperson[9] | |
| Danielle Grant | Shore Action | Deputy Chairperson[10] | |
| Paula Gillon | Shore Action | ||
| Melanie Kenrick | Shore Action | ||
| Adrian Tyler | Shore Action | ||
| Janet Tupou | Shore Action | ||
| Erica Hannam | Shore Action | ||
| Tim Spring | Shore Action |
The results of the 2022 local board election.[11]
| Name | Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gillon | Shore Action | 12,090 | |
| Danielle Grant | Shore Action | 11,940 | |
| Paula Gillon | Shore Action | 10,499 | |
| Melanie Kenrick | Shore Action | 9,067 | |
| Adrian Tyler | Shore Action | 8,368 | |
| Janet Tupou | Shore Action | 7,029 | |
| Erica Hannam | Shore Action | 6,011 | |
| Tim Spring | Shore Action | 5,923 | |
| Raymond Tan | 5,878 | ||
| Andrew Shaw | Living Kaipātiki | 5,800 | |
| Dave Kaio | Labour | 5,487 | |
| Matthew Campbell | Labour | 5,140 | |
| Liz Hurley | Labour | 5,135 | |
| Lleuarne Panoho | Labour | 4,974 | |
| Sesalina Setu | Labour | 4,923 | |
| Ngozi Penson | Independent | 4,654 | |
| Ryan Nicholls | Living Kaipātiki | 3,624 | |
| Joe Zhou | 3,264 | ||
| Daniel Bercich | Independent | 3,195 | |
| Emma Ryburn-Phengsavath | 2,819 | ||
| Tim Marshall | Independent | 2,139 | |
| Murrey Dearlove | 1,440 | ||
| Mark Lowrie | 527 | ||
| INFORMAL | 59 | ||
| BLANK | 1552 | ||
The following table is the results from the election. Those in bold won seats.[12]
| Name | Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gillon | Shore Action | 9810 | |
| Danielle Grant | Shore Action | 9522 | |
| Paula Gillon | Shore Action | 8615 | |
| Melanie Kenrick | Shore Action | 8048 | |
| Ann Hartley | Kaipātiki Voice | 7941 | |
| Cindy Schmidt | Kaipātiki Voice | 7838 | |
| Adrian Tyler | Shore Action | 7492 | |
| Andrew Shaw | Kaipātiki Voice | 6021 | |
| Louis Hartley | Kaipātiki Voice | 5924 | |
| Anne-Elise Smithson | Shore Action | 5836 | |
| Frances Waaka | Kaipātiki Voice | 5470 | |
| Shannon Leilua | Kaipātiki Voice | 5016 | |
| Trevor Courtier | Independent | 4329 | |
| Jesse Jenson | Independent | 3134 | |
| Murrey Dearlove | 2742 | ||
| INFORMAL | 37 | ||
| BLANK | 1195 | ||
| Name | Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hills | Kaipātiki Voice | 13026 | |
| Ann Hartley | Kaipātiki Voice | 11084 | |
| John Gillon | Shore Action | 10766 | |
| Paula Gillon | Shore Action | 8921 | |
| Kay McIntyre | Kaipātiki Voice | 8906 | |
| Lindsay Waugh | Kaipātiki Voice | 8747 | |
| Danielle Grant | Auckland Future | 7700 | |
| Anne-Elise Smithson | Shore Action | 7014 | |
| Adrian Tyler | Shore Action | 6934 | |
| Sarah Nilson | Shore Action | 6279 | |
| Frances Waaka | Independent | 4935 | |
| Rebecca Shall | Kaipātiki Voice | 4723 | |
| Lisa Ducat | Shore Action | 4699 | |
| Trevor Courtier | Independent | 4433 | |
| Ghadair Alshemari | Independent | 4142 | |
| Kevin Moorhead | 3961 | ||
| Kevin O'Grady | 3424 | ||
| INFORMAL | 64 | ||
| BLANK | 1640 | ||
Richard Hills became ineligible to be elected to the local board, despite being the highest polling candidate, as he was electedNorth Shore Ward Councillor.
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